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Gillian

Gillian Report 9 Jun 2015 14:01

hi
i have george wills b 1796? bermondsey surrey

with children richard b 1829 george b1831 and ann born 1833

have his wife as mary unknown

how can i find her maiden name ? any help would be gratefully received

regards gill x :-)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Jun 2015 14:14

According to the 1841 census neither George nor wife Mary were born in Surrey.


George Wills

in the 1841 England Census
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Name: George Wills
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796
Gender: Male
Civil Parish: St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey
Hundred: Brixton (Eastern Division)
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Registration district: St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey
Sub-registration district: Leather Market
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1047
Book: 1
Folio: 34
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
George Wills 45
Mary Wills 45
Richard Wills 12
George Wills 10
Ann Wills 8

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 9 Jun 2015 14:18

Have you found George and Mary on the 1851 census?

George's occupation on the 1841 census is actually....Leather Draper

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Jun 2015 14:29

I think it's leather dresser, PH. (old fs=ss)

leather-dresser Define
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who finishes leather by coloring, polishing, and preparing for use the skins after they have been tanned or otherwise preserved.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Maddie

Maddie Report 9 Jun 2015 14:36

1851 ?????
1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
King Street, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
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Print transcription View image Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Wills Head Widower Male 62 1789 Porter General Bermondsey, Surrey, England Transcription
George Wills Son Unmarried Male 20 1831 Carman Bermondsey, Surrey, England Transcription
Census details
First name(s) George
Last name Wills
Relationship Son
Marital status Unmarried
Gender Male
Age 20
Birth year 1831
Occupation Carman
Birth place England
Birth town Bermondsey
Birth town as transcribed Bermondsey
Birth county Surrey
Birth county as transcribed Surrey
Street King Street
Town -
Parish Bermondsey
City Southwark
County Surrey
Hamlet -
Parliamentary borough Southwark
Municipal ward -
Registration district Bermondsey
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 1562
Folio 384
Page 25
Record set 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category Census, land & surveys
Subcategory Census
Collections from Great Britain

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Name: George Wills
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation: Son (Child)
Father's name: George Wills
Gender: Male
Where born: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Bermondsey
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Magdalen
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County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Bermondsey
Sub-registration district: Leather Market
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 118
Piece: 1562
Folio: 384
Page Number: 25
Household Members:
Name Age
George Wills 62
George Wills 20

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 9 Jun 2015 14:44

I stand corrected Margee. :-)

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

malyon

malyon Report 9 Jun 2015 15:12

these are the only 2 marriages that could be george wills thats if they did mary


George Wills
mentioned in the record of George Wills and Mary Brown
Name: George Wills
Spouse's Name: Mary Brown
Event Date: 01 Jun 1812
Event Place: St. Mary'S, Lambeth, Surrey, England


George Wells
England Marriages, 1538–1973
marriage: 17 May 1840 St. Mary, Lambeth, Surrey, England
spouse: Mary Ann Stevens

Gillian

Gillian Report 9 Jun 2015 15:17

hi
thanks everybody for replies and updates

regards Gill

Gillian

Gillian Report 19 Jun 2015 13:51

hi
on george wills and mary and their children richard born 1829? and george b1831 and ann born 1833

i cannot find them after 1841 census it says they were born in bermonsey then it was classed as surrey not london

regards gill

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 19 Jun 2015 16:35

What about the 1851 posted on here 10 days ago?

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 19 Jun 2015 16:37

Where have you been looking?

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
King Street, Bermondsey, Surrey, England



First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Richard Wills Head - Male 23 1828 General Dealer Bermondsey, Surrey, England Transcription
Mary Wills Wife - Female 27 1824 - Bermondsey, Surrey, England Transcription
Richard Wills Son - Male 1 1850 - Bermondsey, Surrey, England Transcription


BTW

You will be lucky if people look at this - you marked it as answered

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malyon

malyon Report 19 Jun 2015 16:38


George Wills
England and Wales Census, 1851
Name: George Wills
Age: 62
Gender: M
Birthplace: Bermondsey, Surrey
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Schedule Type: Household

malyon

malyon Report 19 Jun 2015 16:42

Name: Mary Ann Wills
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 03 Jan 1819
Christening Place: SAINT MARY MAGDALENE,BERMONDSEY,LONDON,ENGLAND
Father's Name: George Wills
Mother's Name: Mary

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 19 Jun 2015 16:54

That census info (and more) was posted on 9th June

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Gillian

Gillian Report 19 Jun 2015 17:34

hi everybody

after i sent the message i realised the info on 1851 sorry
but thanks for the info i must have been looking in the wrong place i could not find info

regards gill x

Gillian

Gillian Report 19 Jun 2015 17:36

i know i put this as answered but i added message instead of doing a new topic?

was this wrong